Meaning & use
Silhouetted
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Shown as a dark shape or outline against a lighter background.
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The mountains were silhouetted against the orange sunset.
A lone figure was silhouetted in the doorway.
A note on using this word
The word 'silhouette' comes from Étienne de Silhouette, an 18th-century French finance minister associated with cheap, minimalist portraits.
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